Convertible umbrella



FEB 9, W32 E. c. KILLEBREW CONVERTIBLE UMBRELLA Filed Nov. 28, 1928 NH. i

Patented Feb. 9, 1932 ERNEST CORAL KILLEBR-EW, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA CONVERTIBLE UMBRELLA Application filed November 28, 1928. Serial No. 322,409.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved umbrella or parasol which can be quickly and easily opened, or folded to convert it into a ladys handbag of neat and attractive appearance, thereby providing in one device two articles which are a necessity to women.

The invention embodies, in addition to the usual main ribs and spreaders, novel braces combined with supplementary ribs pivoted to the main ribs; also, runner operating means of improved construction, improved latching means, and a cord or cords which, when the umbrella or parasol is opened, are concealed but which may be pulled out or extended for use as handles when the umbrella is folded and converted into a handbag or simulation thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section showing an umbrella in opened or raised condition;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the? umbrella converted into a handbag;

Fig. 3 is a partly sectional and partly full line view of the umbrella when converted into a handbag;

Fig. l is a f 'agmentary detail view of the locking means;

Fig. is a section on the line 5-5, Fig. l;

Fig. 6 a longitudinal section of the umbrella when folded, the ribs, runner, and certain other parts being omitted to better show the manner in which the sleeves telescope; and Fig. 7 is a detail fragmentary view of the draw-string construction.

The umbrella structure is connected to a cup shaped ferrule 1 having a relatively large circular flange 2.

The main ribs appear at 3, being hinged at 4 to the flange 2. The supplementary ribs 5 are hinged 6 to the main ribs and are provided with extensions 7 by means of which the supplementary ribs 5 may be folded back on the main ribs in the manner shown in Fig. 3. To accomplish this folding action, there are braces 8 which are pivoted at 9 to the ex tensions 7 and are also pivoted at 19 to a ring shaped or circular bead 11 carried by the collar 2 concentric to the ferrule 1.

The spreadcrs appear at 12, said spreaders being pivoted at 6 at their outer ends and at their inner ends, they are pivoted to a runner 13.

The runner 13 slides on the stem or rod 65 i l which is secured at 15 to the ferrule 1 so that said ferrule and the collar 2 and the entire skeleton structure of the umbrella are all carried by the stem 14.

lhe runner 13 is carried by a tube or sleeve 60 16 which is slidable on the stem or rod 14.- and has a longitudinal. slot 17, in which may travel an angular extension 18 carried by the rod 14:. v a v Adapted to telescope overthe sleeve 16 is the extension handle sleeve 19 which may be provided with any suitable knob or ornamental end 20 and which has a collar 21 at its inner end. The sleeve 19 has a slot 22 which receives the extension 18.

There is a knurled ring 23 engaged with the extension 18. Interposed between this ring and an extension 24 on the sleeve 16 and surrounding the sleeve 19 is a coil spring 25.,

As shown in Figs. 3 and 6, when the umbrella is converted into a handbag, the tube or sleeve 19 is telescoped over the tube or sleeve 16 and the latter is positioned so that the runner 13 is within the ferrule 1, the parts then being folded so that the internal arrangement is as shown in Fig. 3.

Notches 26, 27 are provided for the purpose of locking the extensions 18, 24, respectively.

Suitably mounted or run through the eyes on the inside of the umbrella cover 28, are con 29, 30 which are in the form of loops, shown in Fig. 2 and maybe provided with any ornamental or useful members 31; When the umbrella is open as shown in Fig. 1, these cords are stretched and are concealed underneath the umbrella by the operation of opening said umbrella but when the ring 23 is pushed inwardly toward the ferrule 1 for causing the runner 13 to travel toward said ferrule for the purpose of collapsing the parts and converting them into the form shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the cords 29, 30 can be drawn out and serve as draw strings to sections which may be folded back on each contract the mouth of the handbag which is thus provided.

An ornamental border or valance 32 may be provided to give a finished appearance to the converted form of the umbrella.

When using the device as a handbag, it is suspended by the cords 29, 30. The umbrella cover 28 prevents any article placed Within the handbag from escaping.

The spring 25 serves to keep the ring 23 under tension so that the extensions 18 and 24 will be retained in their notches. Twisting or turning the ring 23, permits manipulation of the parts because the extensions are then unlocked.

Assuming that the umbrella is in its opened condition as shown in Fig. 1, it may be converted into the condition shown in Figs. 2 and 3 by turning the ring 23 and pushing it inwardly, thereby pushing the sleeve 16 and the runner 13 to the position shown in Fig. 3. This action pulls upon the pivots or runner 13, swings the main. ribs 3 downwardly and causes the braces 8 by their co-operation with the extensions 7, to swing the supplementary ribs '5 on the pivots 6. A reverse movement of the ring 23 will result in opening the umbrella.

What I claim is:

1. An umbrella with ribs having foldable other to convert said umbrella into a receptacle whose walls comprise the cover of the umbrella, in combination with a draw string engaged with the umbrella cover and positioned to be contained within the umbrella when the latter is in opened condition and which may be pulled out'to contract the umbrella and to serve as a suspending device when the umbrella is in its converted condition. 7 V

2. An umbrella provided with ribs and a cover and having means whereby it may be converted into a handbag, and a draw string normally concealed within the umbrella and adapted to serve as a handle, said drawstring being adapted to be drawn out for'use whenthe umbrella is converted into a handbag thereby contracting the umbrella.

3. An-umbrella having maiin cover-car raying ribs comprising pivotally joined sections, a stem for the umbrella, a runner slidable on said. stem, the outermost sections of the main ribsbeing provided with extensions on the other side of their pivotal connections, folding braces pivoted to said extensions, and Spreaders pivoted to the runner and to themain'ribs.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature. ERNEST CORAL KILLEBREW. 

